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Famous Mathematicians. This half-term the numeracy activities will test what you know about some famous mathematicians. This week’s mathematician is…. René Descartes. Question 1. Where was René Descartes from ?. A: France. B : Switzerland. D: Spain. C : Russia. Question 2.
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Famous Mathematicians This half-term the numeracy activities will test what you know about some famous mathematicians. This week’s mathematician is… René Descartes
Question 1 Where was René Descartes from? A: France B: Switzerland D: Spain C: Russia
Question 2 Descartes was a famous Mathematician and Scientist. However, he is also known as …. A: The father of communism B: The father of the industrial revolution C: The father of modern medicine D: The father of modern Western philosophy
Question 3 One of Descartes most famous achievements was his development of …. A: The idea of functions B: The coordinate system D: The decimal system C: Multiplication strategies
Question 4 Descartes pioneered the use of… A: Indices B: The square root sign D: Standard form C: Pi (π)
Question 5 Descartes died in 1650, apparently from pneumonia. What other theory has been suggested for his death? A: That he was killed by the jealous husband of Queen Christina of Sweden whom he tutored. B: That he was assassinated on the orders of Queen Christina due to differences between them. C: That he accidentally drunk poison intended for Queen Christina D: That he committed suicide due to his unrequited love for Queen Christina.
Question 1 - ANSWERS Where was René Descartes from? A: France B: Switzerland D: Spain C: Russia
Question 2 - ANSWERS Descartes was a famous Mathematician and Scientist. However, he is also known as …. A: The father of communism B: The father of the industrial revolution C: The father of modern medicine D: The father of modern Western philosophy
Question 3 - ANSWERS One of Descartes most famous achievements was his development of …. A: The idea of functions B: The coordinate system D: The decimal system C: Multiplication strategies The Cartesian system of coordinates is named after him.
Question 4 - ANSWERS Descartes pioneered the use of… A: Indices B: The square root sign D: Standard form C: Pi (π)
Question 5 - ANSWERS Descartes died in 1650, apparently from pneumonia. What other theory has been suggested for his death? A: That he was killed by the jealous husband of Queen Christina of Sweden whom he tutored. B: That he was assassinated on the orders of Queen Christina due to differences between them. C: That he accidentally drunk poison intended for Queen Christina Apparently she did not like his Mechanical Philosophy, and he did not appreciate her interest in Ancient Greek. D: That he committed suicide due to his unrequited love for Queen Christina.